"What else do you need, don't worry, I'll have someone send you another 107 sets directly as soon as possible." Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu seems to have thought that Chen Lang would open his mouth to ask for a hardcover version of "Zhu Xian", in order to befriend Chen Lang, the newspaper does not care about the money of the more than 100 hardcover versions of the novel, what they care about is Chen Lang.

Because Chen Lang has already brought them and will definitely bring them more, it is better to give it directly to Chen Lang, which can be regarded as a favor.

"Then I'm going to be disrespectful, I'm going to give it to my fans, I'll thank you for them first." For the cooperation between the two sides, this money is nothing at all, and Chen Lang accepted it happily.

"Don't be polite to me, now this book has been printed, there are a total of 888 hardcover editions, in addition to 108 books, there are 780 copies, the price is 15 yuan per book, a full set of five books is sold together is 70 yuan, the ordinary version is printed 50,000 sets, the price is 10 yuan each, and the full set of five books is 45 yuan if it is sold together." Deputy editor-in-chief Liu gave a detailed introduction to the price.

"50,000 copies, so many? Will this sell out? According to Chen Lang's understanding, the current population of Hong Kong is about a little more than 5 million, and if 50,000 copies are sold, it means that there is an average of one set of Chen Lang's novels for every 100 Hong Kong people.

However, the gap between the rich and the poor in Hong Kong is huge, and it is impossible for there to be so many people who can afford to buy novels. Another is the current income of personnel in Hong Kong, and now an ordinary clerk earns a little more than 1,000 yuan a month.

A set of "Zhu Xian" novels costs 45 yuan, accounting for less than 4.5% of the salary, and now novels are a mainstream form of entertainment, and people who like to read novels should be acceptable if they buy a set.

But Chen Lang thought of another problem, that is, piracy. This problem is repeatedly banned in both the mainland and Hong Kong, and it is rumored that the piracy of Jin Yong Gulong's novels is hundreds of millions, which shows that piracy is rampant, so Chen Lang is still a little worried about 50,000 copies.

"Huh...... Don't worry about this problem, because we are not only selling in Hong Kong, but also in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, don't underestimate the love of Chinese and overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia for novels. Our 50,000 was carefully calculated. In Hong Kong, our expectation is to sell about 10,000 copies, mainly in Taiwan. Lang Lang, you may not know the popularity of the novel "Zhu Xian" in Taiwan. Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom.

"Taiwan? Has "Zhu Xian" been transmitted to Taiwan? Chen Lang was surprised.

"Of course, the connection between Hong Kong and Taiwan is very close, especially in the entertainment industry, soon after your "Zhu Xian" was serialized, someone from Taiwan came to contact you to publish it, promising to pay back the liquidated damages and pay a lot of money, but at that time we were in a hurry, but fortunately, you were righteous enough and did not break the update." Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu looked pleased.

"Uh, really?" Chen Lang remembered that at that time, a publisher did ask him to publish "Zhu Xian", but asked Chen Lang to stop serializing in "Oriental Daily", and Chen Lang refused without hesitation when he heard this request.

"Taiwan's book sellers have long contacted us to buy goods, but at that time, our newspaper did not have a publisher, and you left these things to us to take care of, so we did not sell "Zhu Xian" in Taiwan, and now we have received an order from Taiwan for 15,000 copies.

It can be seen from this that "Zhu Xian" is popular in Taiwan, it is estimated that Taiwan will be able to sell nearly 30,000 copies in the end, and the rest of Southeast Asia should also be able to digest it, so about sales, don't worry too much, now I want to discuss with you, when will "Zhu Xian" be officially put on sale. ”

"I don't know much about this, do you have any plans?" Chen Lang wondered why Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu asked himself this question, you just decide the time to notify me.

"After discussing with our publishing house, we decided to start selling it the day after the finals of the Asian Amateur Singing Competition."

"Are you planning to take advantage of the prestige of the Asian Amateur Singing Competition to launch "Zhu Xian"? You're so confident in me, I can't guarantee that I'll win first place. Chen Lang looked at Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu a little strangely, could it be that he had an aura on his body that made him so optimistic.

"Hehe, we don't dare to underestimate Lang Lang you, from the three songs you have now released, they are all above the level, and there are very few original songs in the Hong Kong music scene now, this is a major feature and advantage of you, plus your singing skills are a little green, but the basic skills are solid, and your songs and dances are very popular with teenagers.

So we're still optimistic that you'll make it to the top two finals, and you don't have to win the first place. Coupled with the influence of the early love incident some time ago, when the time comes, a genius writer + original singer + young boy will definitely make "Zhu Xian" a big hit. The more Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu spoke, the more excited he became, and finally stood up and began to shout with his fists, and sat down with a smile when he saw Chen Lang's strange eyes.

"I don't see it, Uncle Liu, you are always getting younger and younger, looking at your demeanor, you are much more energetic than many young people." Chen Lang looked at this usually honest uncle playfully, and at the same time a little strange how he could be so excited.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu, who was embarrassed by Chen Lang, laughed dryly, "Actually, I don't work in the editorial department of Oriental Daily anymore, and now I am only in charge of the relevant matters of Oriental Publishing House." ”

I see, no wonder I was so excited, it turned out that I was promoted, "Then I have to congratulate Uncle Liu on your promotion step by step!" ”

"I'm happy and happy, but whether I, the deputy general manager of the publishing house, can sit firmly depends on you, and now the wealth and glory of my life depend on you." Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu, no, it's General Manager Liu now, the joy on his face can't be hidden, but he can't bear to be too carried away, and at the same time he still has to make a modest appearance, it's really embarrassing for this honest uncle.

"Helping each other is, and the most important thing is to be able to win-win."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's best to have a win-win situation."

"If you think you can use the Asian Amateur Singing Competition to promote it, why can't you wait until after the finals in Taipei?" Chen Lang looked at Manager Liu with blazing eyes.

"Ah, the finals in Taipei? Are you sure you'll be able to get a good ranking here? Manager Liu was very surprised, he thought that his plan was a bit risky, but he didn't expect Chen Lang's idea to be even bolder, is this his certainty, or the pride or even arrogance of young people?

But Manager Liu has the impression that Chen Lang is not such a person, is he really sure? In fact, Chen Lang is not 100% sure that he will be able to get the first place, but Chen Lang believes that the various classics in his mind can undoubtedly be remembered by himself are undoubtedly the classics of the best choice, or the widely circulated Divine Comedy, which is undoubtedly his biggest golden finger and a guarantee to be able to get a good ranking.

"I don't think I'm completely sure of the first place, but at least I should be in the top three. The tournament will feature players from eight different countries, including Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, and it is likely that these countries will broadcast the event live.

I promise to give everyone a big surprise in the competition, so that I can open up my popularity in these countries, and then rely on your newspaper's connections and influence to publicize and publicize, and you should be able to achieve better results in Taiwan and Southeast Asia than you planned, what do you think? ”

Manager Liu listened to Chen Lang's words and was moved, in fact, no matter whether Chen Lang can achieve a good ranking or not, as long as he participates in the finals held in Taipei, he will show his face in front of other countries and regions, which can indeed achieve better publicity effects, and if Chen Lang really surprises everyone again, it will undoubtedly have a greater stimulating effect on the sales of "Zhu Xian" in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

"Alright then, I'm sure you'll do what you say and surprise everyone." After a period of consideration and struggle, Manager Liu finally agreed to Chen Lang's suggestion.

"Well, just wait for the final result of the competition, and I will definitely go all out to fight for the championship." Chen Lang was also very happy to hear that Manager Liu agreed with his opinion, and at the same time full of fighting spirit, this is the best opportunity for him to step into the Hong Kong and even Asian music scene, as long as he can stand out, Chen Lang is confident that he can always stand in the music scene and become a generation of immortal emperors.

The latter two discussed some details, of course, the main thing was that Manager Liu was saying, and Chen Lang listened carefully, only when there were places that did not understand or needed to participate in the propaganda by themselves, they would carefully inquire about the specific arrangements, but fortunately, they had a preparation in their hearts, so as not to have conflicts in time.

In the end, the two talked for a long time, and by the time it was over, Chen's father and Chen's mother had already finished buying vegetables and had already made dinner.

Manager Liu often came to Chen's house as a guest, and he discussed the countermeasures for novel sales, and he was in a good mood, so he stayed at Chen's house for dinner. At the dinner table, Chen's father and Manager Liu were talking, and Manager Liu praised Chen's father and Chen's mother for having a good son, and Chen's father was naturally humble and proud, and he and Manager Liu were blowing nonsense and drinking some wine.

Chen's mother knew that Chen's father's body was fine, and a small amount of alcohol was still good for the body, so she didn't stop it.

By the time Manager Liu got into a taxi and returned home, it was already late, and the family sat on the sofa watching TV and chatting.